Traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) uses several factors to compile scores to formulate an estimated CVD risk, used by clinicians to advise their patients. Coronary artery ...

Coronary artery calcium scores can accurately assess cardiovascular risk for both men and women, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions Nov. 18.

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...

WASHINGTON, DC—The degree of coronary artery calcification (CAC) on imaging may help identify nondiabetic patients with advanced subclinical atherosclerosis and a high body mass index (BMI) who will ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. In the United States, it's estimated that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. These are scary statistics, but there's one test that can give ...

A doctor may recommend measuring your coronary artery calcium (CAC) if you’re at risk of coronary artery disease or another heart condition but have no symptoms. A CAC procedure is a CT scan that ...

A screen for heart disease is available that may determine your risk of heart disease even before you show signs or symptoms, health experts told Fox News. According to the American heart association, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although various studies have established the prognostic value of coronary artery calcium scoring for predicting ...

New research suggests X-ray images may offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death ...

An aortic valve calcium score (AVCS) greater than 4510 arbitrary units independently predicts post–transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) conductive disorders requiring permanent pacemaker ...